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=When a Snail Falls in Love 2023=

=When a Snail Falls in Love 2023= =Episode 12=

(An adaptation of the novel "When a Snail Falls in Love" by Ding Mo)

Someone reported

that he found a female corpse.

Hence, we were here to investigate.

Did you find

the victim's fingernails odd?

I've analyzed it. The victim has been in contact with poisonous substance.

This is Sen's contact number.

Brief me on the case, Ming.

Ming.

Please brief me on what you've found on the crime scene.

Based on the corpse's condition,

it's deduced that the victim is killed elsewhere.

Judging on the fingernails and stains on lips, the victim might be poisoned.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You have seen dead bodies for a few times.

Aren't you used to it yet?

Yes.

I'm not used to this yet.

Let's get the ball rolling.

What is your relationship with the victim?

I've never seen this woman.

Do you mean

that these numbers appear on the victim's arm without you knowing?

I have only one request.

Please ask Vita over.

I won't tell you anything

if Vita is not here.

If that so, let me deal with him.

I'll go.

Waiting is a torture.

I'm asking for Vita, not you, Captain Pla.

Did you think that you can just order the police around

like a waiter?

You harassed a police officer in the police station.

You knew it too.

The number of days you can be detained.

I didn't harass her nor stir up trouble.

It's just a reasonable request, Captain.

Your action is harassment from my perspective.

It can also be known as coercion.

You did this to Lina too, didn't you?

I did nothing to her. It was her who was harassing me.

Since you spilled the beans,

let's talk about it.

Fine, Captain.

You win.

I met Lina.

But I have nothing to do with her.

Really?

When was it?

Yesterday night.

I was having a meeting with a client in a night club.

Then, I met this woman.

She invited me for a drink.

So, we drank together. That's all.

We didn't do anything else.

What about the ID on her arm?

She pestered me for my contact details.

I was really tired after work. You can understand me, right?

I didn't have pen or paper with me, so I wrote with her lipstick.

Then, I went back home.

I have no idea what happened to her after that.

If you wish to find out her whereabouts,

you got the wrong person, Captain Pla.

You're watching this, aren't you, Vita?

Listen.

I have nothing to do with

Lina or Nali, whoever she is.

I bear no feelings for her.

Instead,

I have feelings for you,

Vita.

Sit down.

I love you.

Is Sen in his right mind?

Confessing in an interrogation room.

Is he nuts?

Is there anything wrong, Captain?

It's normal for your subordinates to date.

Are you going to mind that too?

You like Vita too, don't you?

Otherwise, whenever there's progress between me and Vita,

you wouldn't show up.

Captain Pla.

Did you know? Although you're expressionless,

your eyes can't lie.

No wonder.

You interrogate me on behalf of Vita.

After you left the night club,

where did you go?

I went home. I'm innocent.

Can anyone testify that?

No, Captain.

If you're asking for a witness,

I don't have anyone.

But I believe that after this,

Vita can testify for me then.

Please take this seriously, Sen.

All right.

Stop goofing around.

It's pointless doing that.

Okay.

Vita.

You were watching me behind the mirror, right?

I mean what I said.

Thank you, Sen.

However, I don't like you.

I hope that you can deal with this quickly

and come to the meeting room for a meeting.

We'll be having a meeting to review the case.

Yes, Captain.

As for you,

you're still the police's suspect.

Hence, you must always be in contact with us

and report to us

your whereabouts and who you met.

Why don't you give me a chance?

I know

I have no strengths.

But all I want is a chance.

Okay.

I'll give you three dates.

If I still don't like you after three dates,

let's call it quits.

Really?

What did you say?

Thank you, Vita.

Thank you.

Hold on.

Vita.

You'll be in charge to watch over Sen

until he is cleared of suspicion.

What?

This is because

he's still one of our suspects.

In my opinion, you're the most suitable person.

But I want to join the investigation too...

Sure! I'll give my full cooperation.

Keeping watch on the suspect

is one of the crucial parts in the investigation too, Vita.

Noted.

Okay.

I think you can now

go home.

You can watch on him tomorrow.

Okay.

I'll wait for you, Vita.

I can assure you that it's going to be the best three dates in your life.

Listen.

While you're keeping watch on him,

always report to me

on his whereabouts, schedule and the people he met.

Even the tiniest bit of details.

Do I need to report to you

even when we're dating?

That's right.

Of course.

We should hurry to the meeting.

But Captain.

You said that I could go home earlier.

There's no clock out in our department.

Hurry up.

(Cyanide Serial Murder Case)

Based on the preliminary findings by the forensic experts,

we discovered that the victim, Lina

experienced aggravated sexual violence before she died.

She has bruises all over her body.

There are bruises on her hands

and her neck.

But there's no evidence pointing to rape.

During the sexual intercourse, the victim reacted.

It's probable that the violence can be a sexual preference.

There's presence of pink lividity on the victim's body.

In particular, the skin of the outer ear and the earlobe

appears to be cherry-red in color.

The victim's face and lips are purplish.

There's also a bitter almond odor emanating from the victim's mouth.

Based on the autopsy, the victim is poisoned.

Don't you find the pictures familiar, Captain?

That's right.

The victims are all young women.

They all died of cyanide poisoning.

They all exhibited seizures

before death.

Seems like you know the case well.

When I was in the police academy,

I did a report on this case.

Okay.

Let's take a look at this. Three years ago,

there were several young girls died of poisoning.

Their cause of death is respiratory failure.

The same poison that Ming mentioned is found in their bodies,

Cyanide.

We found the third victim when we conducted an on-site investigation.

Then we found the suspect's hair.

He is a researcher in a pharmaceutical factory.

His name is Thana.

If I remember it right,

the police hunted Thana down for murder.

Then, Thana left a suicide note by a cliff,

but his body was never found.

Since then, the cyanide murder never happened again.

He has his Master's degree in Chemistry.

However, when the police hunted him down,

he disappeared into thin air.

But one thing is strange.

No victims were found

in the last six months until yesterday.

Vita.

What do you think?

There are two possibilities.

First,

it's a copycat crime.

But it's hard to obtain the poison.

There are many ways to murder someone.

There's no need to go through the hassle just to murder someone with cyanide.

Second,

Thana isn't dead.

Three years ago, he feigned his death to escape the police.

Now, he has returned.

He murdered people with the same method.

I personally incline to the second probability.

Okay.

How about you, Ming?

You mentioned

that you did a report on the case when you were in the academy.

In my opinion,

it's likely that it's a copycat crime.

According to my research,

serial killers can't hold back their desire to kill.

For instance, the case that happened three years ago.

The longest gap between two murder cases is two weeks.

The shortest gap is only one day.

Yet this round, the gap is three years.

Perhaps he did kill in between these years, but the body was not found.

However, all the victims' bodies are left at easily discoverable locations.

It can be interpreted

as the killer trying to show off his work to the world.

Please have a seat, Ming.

Both speculations are probable.

The serial killer is Thana.

Or,

there's a copycat crime.

We need to look into both possibilities.

Let's divide into two teams.

Do you understand?

- Yes. - Yes.

Is your arm okay?

I'm fine, Chief.

That's a relief.

The hospital informed me

that Eig is no longer in critical condition,

but he's still unconscious for the time being.

I know that you're concerned about Eig,

hence I'm letting you know that Eig is not dead yet.

However, you must keep this a secret

in case the information is leaked.

The news reported that the cyanide murder case

is related to the serial murder case three years ago.

If the serial killer is the same person as three years ago,

that means

the serial murder case has returned.

Do you know how serious is this?

Due to the police's fallacy, the killer is on the loose for three years.

That's right.

If that so,

we will

face tremendous public opinion pressure.

So, you must take this case seriously

and solve the case soonest possible.

Did you understand?

Yes, Chief.

This is for you.

Eat up.

Thank you.

I have a question.

When you were in academy,

why did you choose to do a report on serial murder case?

I'm interested in Thailand's serial murder cases

as it isn't common.

I would like to find out

the motive of the murderer too.

Are you talking about Thana?

Thana is just a suspect.

The evidence that the police found was the hair strands on the victim.

But when the police issued an arrest warrant,

he went missing.

Well, have you read his suicide note?

What's the message of his suicide note?

It's short and simple.

Goodbye.

I'm going to end my own life.

Have you watched the interviews with his friends?

What was he like with his friends?

I didn't research that thoroughly.

That's a pity.

I always thought that Thana's suicide note

is meant for someone

who is really important to him.

Da.

What's the progress between Vita and Sen?

Well.

Are you okay now?

What do you mean?

You should know

what I mean.

Well.

How else could I feel?

It's good that Captain likes Vita.

I didn't really like him too.

You

have no idea at all.

You are the one who has no idea at all.

You don't even know that I like you.

Da.

Da.

Da.

Stop daydreaming.

I'll get back to work.

Thank you so much, Miss Mu.

Thanks for coming all the way here.

You're the master in making traditional Thai pastries.

I'm sure that the wedding guests would love these.

It's okay.

Thanks for choosing us.

You're most welcome.

I'll go check on the venue.

Okay.

Let me help you with this.

Okay.

Let me do it.

Well, Mu.

What's the matter?

Have you been to the theme park?

I've only been here once.

As I could not see,

my parents are afraid that I might get lost.

I haven't been here since then.

Well, since we're here,

let's go and play.

Sure.

Are we going now?

Mu.

Yes?

Today,

let me be your eyes.

Let's go.

Which way?

Follow me.

Wasu.

I'm here.

What's this sound? It sounds fun.

That's just the music. Come on.

I'm sorry.

Come on.

What's the matter?

I'm tired.

Besides,

my legs are sore.

Well,

let me carry you on my back then.

Come on.

Wasu.

Did you go to the theme park?

I went with Mu.

We just had a near-death experience, so we went there to relax.

It's considered as a date, right?

I need to ask you something.

Go on.

When we date,

how can we rate the date?

Did you have a date with Captain Pla?

Hurry and spill the beans.

Tell me, quick.

No.

It's Sen.

Sen.

The playboy from that problematic family?

Do you like him then?

Sen said that he loves me.

I thought I can give him a chance before I say no.

It's the same as investigation.

We list out all the probabilities

before we make the decision.

In the end, the evidence and truth will reveal themselves.

Vita.

Love is simple.

It's either a yes or no.

Why do you have so many weird ideas?

Okay, never mind.

Let's put it this way.

Listen. Love

has no standards. It's not a theory.

If you wish to know your heart,

have a date with Sen.

Then, ask yourself if he's the one. It's as simple as that.

How do we know if he's not the one?

That

depends on your feelings.

Are you comfortable with him?

Does your heart start racing?

Are you happy?

Heart start racing?

(Heart rate, 97/minute. Above average, 61-76/minute.)

(How's work today?)

(I fixed a security camera in Sen's house.)

(I can keep watch on him live.)

Sen.

(As a police officer,)

(it's not appropriate to keep watch on suspect)

(with security camera.)

(Noted, Captain.)

(Thank you for your reminder.)

I have highlighted the important points

and stated my opinions on the notes.

The whole team will be on the field today.

Da.

Yes.

Investigate the source of the cyanide.

Me and Ming

will go to Thana's house.

It has been abandoned for quite a while.

Ning and Mr. Han.

- Yes. - Yes.

Keep watch on Eig.

If there's any emergencies, report to me immediately.

- Okay. - Noted.

Dismiss.

Captain.

What about me?

Hello.

Thank you for trusting me, Captain Pla.

If I'm not the suspect,

I wouldn't have the chance to be with Vita.

You're welcome.

If you did commit the crime,

you'll regret staying close to the police.

I didn't even kill a mosquito.

I'm pretty sure that I didn't kill anyone.

Hence, right now, this moment.

It feels like

I've won the lottery.

All thanks to you.

Did you hear him?

He treats you like a lottery.

An important lottery.

Well.

I hope you can keep watch on Sen.

If there's any emergencies, report to me immediately.

Also, if you think that he's a dangerous person,

you are allowed to use violence.

Got it.

Great.

Take care.

Come on, Sen.

By the way,

is this considered as our first date, Vita?

No.

This is work to me.

Besides.

Is this a power bank?

Ouch!

I'll keep watch on you.

Ming.

What's the matter?

Don't you find this odd?

The fridge hasn't been used for a long time.

It's covered in dust.

However, why is this spot clean?

Look at the mark.

Seems like someone was here recently

and took away a fridge magnet.

Did you mean

that it could be Thana?

I don't think that it's him.

His way of committing murders indicates that he's a meticulous person.

It has been three years now.

He didn't need to destroy the evidence now.

The magnet that was here.

It's either a travel souvenir,

a family photo,

or a photo of his lover.

However, it's certain that whoever that took away the photo

has something to do with Thana.

He or she doesn't want us to find out

about his or her relationship with Thana.

Ming.

What's wrong with you?

It's nothing.

I've asked you to investigate on Thana.

Did you find anything?

Nothing yet.

Please hurry up.

I think there's someone behind this.

Take this back to analyze.

Let's go.

Okay.

It's past working hours now.

I'll take this as our first date.

Thank you.

I always come to this restaurant alone.

I'm a regular here.

It's my first bringing someone important here.

Their signature dish

is charcoal-braised fish with sauce.

This is the fish. This is the sauce.

It's the restaurant's signature sauce.

It's a secret recipe handed down from the owner's great-grandmother.

It's rich but blends well with the fish.

Just like lovers who have just confessed their love to each other.

Please enjoy your meal.

After you.

I've seen this for a few times.

I'll do this.

You only beautify yourself when we have selfies.

Well,

are you that competitive?

No wonder you're dumped.

No, I'm the one who dumped him.

I don't want to talk about it.

But didn't you date him after me?

Just let me know if you like to have leftovers.

Leftovers?

I dated him first.

You're the one having leftovers.

Here's my proof.

This necklace is my new year's gift from him.

I even spent the whole day with him.

You only posted a photo with him on Valentine's day.

Hey, I got the necklace too.

But I got it on Loy Krathong (Thai calendar, December 15).

It's even earlier than New Year's Eve.

Gosh.

I think that the restaurant has changed their chef.

The sauce doesn't taste as good as before.

Let's go to a different restaurant, shall we?

Look at the diamond earrings.

It's my birthday gift from him.

Hold on.

Please wait a minute.

Look, I have it too.

What a fool! Don't you remember?

We have the same birthday.

Vita.

Excuse me.

Please don't fight.

He gifted you the same gift

and the dates are near.

Isn't that obvious enough?

He was two-timing the both of you.

- Two-timing? - Two-timing?

That's right.

Hi, it's been a while.

What is your name again?

Dirtbag.

Loser.

Ask that man to pay for the bill, Miss.

I need to return to the police station for work.

I'll drop you off here.

Captain.

Actually,

you really like Vita, don't you?

I just want to say

that Sen looks like a playboy.

However, in front of Vita,

he's completely different.

He knows well about giving.

Although Vita

is slow

and fuzzy,

if Sen is given enough time and chances,

Vita might fall in love with him.

If you really like Vita,

you should

make an effort.

Or maybe put in a little more effort than Sen.

Then, you can win over her.

Okay.

I know what to do.

That's great.

Hello.

(Hello, Vita.)

(Where are you?)

I'm

somewhere near Ekkamai.

Are you alone?

I'm with Sen.

Report to me about Sen's status every hour from now on.

No matter who he sees, where he is and what he does.

(Additionally, take photos as well.)

Why?

A playboy like Sen has a lot of tactics.

If he's a criminal,

he might be a cunning person.

You need to be careful.

But he's just our suspect now.

Just to be safe.

As a police officer, you need to be alert at all times.

Okay.

Thank you.

Vita.

The pain has spread to my arms.

I need you to help me apply the medicine.

I can't do this on my own.

If you dare to request anything else,

I'll make your arms hurt even more.

Okay then.

I can do this on my own.

You bought me painkillers too.

You're really thoughtful.

This

is for Captain.

Report.

Smile, Vita. One, two.

Send this photo to Captain.

The time and location are captured in the photo.

Good.

I know right.

However, your Captain might be furious.

I'm not sure.

Why would he be furious?

Well?

I'm not quite sure.

I forgot to tell you this.

I decided to help you with the investigation

in return for your promise of having three dates with me.

How do we investigate?

(Vita sends you a photo)

How is it, Miss Vita?

I have good connections.

I just need to make one call

and I can get my hands on the security footage of all the night clubs.

Can you please keep quiet?

I need to focus.

This car is suspicious, Captain.

Sen.

I'm sorry.

This one.

Lina

is his prey that he's targeting all along.

I think...

I'm sorry, I thought I'm in the police station.

No worries.

I'm starting to get used to it now.

Apologies, Sen.

I need to get going.

Also,

thanks for the information.

Hold on, Vita.

I hope that you can stay.

Vita.

Let me send you there at least.

You can reach there faster.

Is this okay?

In such a short period of time,

the murderer murdered someone with the same method.

Regardless if he's the same murderer as three years ago,

you need to solve the case quickly.

The victims from both cases died of cyanide poisoning.

There are two differences. First, it's the knotting technique.

Based on the shoe prints, it's deduced

that the suspect's shoe size is size 42.

It's similar to our suspect, Thana.